STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An upgrade to a St. George park and planned street closings for the upcoming Five Boro Bike Tour will be among the discussions taking place this week during public Community Board meetings on Staten Island.
Here are this week’s planned meetings, as provided by representatives from each of Staten Island’s three Community Boards:
Community Board 1
The New Brighton/St. George/Tompkinsville Area Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting ID is 988 0378 9534. The passcode is 712393.
At the meeting, Nicole Brooks, of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, will discuss the construction of a public restroom at Lt. Lia Playground, 49 Belmont Place, St. George.
And Rafet Awad, a lieutenant with the Staten Island Community Affairs Section of the NYPD, will discuss the May 4 Five Boro Bike Tour and planned street closures.
The West Brighton/Randall Manor Area Committee will also meet on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
A liquor license application for 500 Forest Avenue Corp. will be discussed, as will the application by The Chandelier Room, 1112 Forest Ave. Both businesses are in West Brighton.
Join the meeting on Zoom. The meeting ID is 275 566 6837. The passcode is E3sv3p.
Also on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m., the Rosebank/Shore Acres Committee will meet in the Board Office, 1 Edgewater Plaza, Rosebank. There is no set agenda.
And the Mariners Harbor/Port Richmond/Elm Park/Arlington Area Committee Meeting will also meet on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
A liquor license renewal application for Los Charros Restaurant and Bar, 244 Port Richmond Ave., Port Richmond, will be considered.
The meeting ID is 820 3348 0113. The passcode is 911178.
On Thursday, March 20, there will be a hybrid meeting of the Stapleton/Clifton/Concord Area Committee at 6:30 p.m. in the Stapleton Library, Stapleton.
To join the meeting virtually, visit Zoom. The meeting ID is 852 8932 8780.
On the agenda is a liquor license application for Casa Del Molcajete Inc., 635 Bay St., Stapleton.
Community Board 2
The Melvin Avenue Sewer Pump Station Rebuild Project in Travis will be discussed during a full board meeting of Community Board 2 on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m.
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, both on Zoom and at the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island, 1466 Manor Rd., Sea View.
The Zoom passcode is 572114.
There are votes planned for motions concerning the Big Dipper Cannabis Retail Dispensary, at 51 Richmond Hill Rd. #D, New Springville, and a change in provider for the St. John’s Residence for Boys at 1133 Forest Hill Rd., Willowbrook.
Community Board 3
Community Board 3 will host a public meeting of its Ethics, Rules & By-laws Committee Meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at 6 p.m., in the board office, 1243 Woodrow Rd., Woodrow, on the second floor.
The committee will review the board’s current responsibilities, rules and conduct. This discussion aims to ensure accountability and uphold the integrity and transparency of the governing processes, according to the board.
Open to the public
All Community Board meetings and meetings of their committees are open to the public. They provide an excellent opportunity for residents to learn about happenings in their neighborhood and surrounding areas. Below is more information about the Island’s three Community Boards:
Community Board 1
Arlington — Castleton Corners — Clifton — Concord — Elm Park — Fort Wadsworth — Graniteville — Grymes Hill — Livingston — Mariners Harbor — New Brighton — Port Richmond — Randall Manor — Rosebank — St. George — Shore Acres — Silver Lake — Stapleton — Sunnyside — Tompkinsville — West Brighton — Westerleigh.
The board chairman is Nicholas Siclari. The district manager is Joan Cusack. The telephone number is 718-981-6900.
Community Board 2
Arrochar — Bloomfield — Bulls Head — Chelsea — Dongan Hills — Egbertville — Emerson Hill — Grant City — Grasmere — High Rock — Lighthouse Hill — Midland Beach — New Dorp — New Springville — Oakwood — Ocean Breeze — Old Town — Richmond — South Beach — Todt Hill — Travis.The phone number is 718-568-3581. The fax number is 718-568-3595. The chairman is Fred Guinta. The district manager is Debra A. Derrico.
Community Board 3
Annadale — Arden Heights — Bay Terrace — Charleston — Eltingville — Great Kills — Greenridge — Huguenot — New Dorp — Oakwood — Pleasant Plains — Prince’s Bay — Richmond Valley — Richmond — Rossville — Tottenville — Woodrow.The office phone number is 718-356-7900. The board chairman is Frank Morano; the district manager is Charlene Wagner.